Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up DeepSeek sent shares of major technology companies into a tailspin after it revealed a highly cost-effective AI model that was trained using limited resources but is competent enough to match the performance of more powerful and expensive models from the likes of OpenAI.

DeepSeek AI claims a $6M breakthrough, but is it innovation or deception? Explore China's AI strategy, Wall Street’s reaction, and the truth behind its rapid rise.

The tech world may be steering in a new direction with the emergence of DeepSeek and the cheaper and more efficient models it promises.